Matthew 14:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 14:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 14:21 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 14:21 — KJV
“And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.”
— Matthew 14:21 (KJV)
Matthew 14:21 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 14:21
“And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:21: about, thousand, men
“Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:21: five, thousand, men
“And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:21: thousand, men, beside
“And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:21: about, thousand, men
“And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. of...: or, of Ai”
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